Benin vs Guinea: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Benin
348,163 number
in 2020
Guinea
374,179 number
in 2020
Benin rank
67th
Guinea rank
64th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Benin
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 374,179 number against 348,163 number in Benin, a difference of 26,016 number.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 67th and Guinea ranks 64th of 202 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 99,519 number 121,044 number 21,525 number Guinea
1980s 132,479 number 156,217 number 23,737 number Guinea
1990s 180,871 number 216,602 number 35,732 number Guinea
2000s 240,292 number 281,172 number 40,879 number Guinea
2010s 307,981 number 340,005 number 32,024 number Guinea
2020s 348,163 number 374,179 number 26,016 number Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Benin or Guinea?
Guinea, at 374,179 number against 348,163 number in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Benin and Guinea?
26,016 number, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Benin ranks 67th and Guinea ranks 64th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/